八点最热报 | 安华政府上台后，为了制衡国盟、争取流失的马来票仓，在多个涉及族群敏感的课题上被指不断往右倾斜。这会不会进一步惹怒非穆斯林，最终导致团结政府两头不到岸呢？在马来族群占多数的政治现实环境下，主张多元开明路线的希盟政府想要争取连任，势必会面对更大的阻力吗？（主播：庄文杰）
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00:04In yesterday's report, we mentioned that the 2024 youth poll released by the Modica Poll Center pointed out that
00:10up to 73% of Malaysian respondents refused to share equal rights with other ethnic groups.
00:17At the same time, 62% of Indian and 57% of Chinese respondents believe that their community has been treated unfairly.
00:25Compared to last January's poll, only 43% of Chinese-Indian respondents felt discriminated against.
00:32The results of this survey show that after more than a year of Anhua's visit,
00:36Anhua faces a crisis of distrust among non-Muslim groups.
00:40After Anhua's visit, in order to balance the alliance,
00:43the Malaysian ballot box, which has been lost,
00:45was constantly tilted to the right on several topics involving ethnic sensitivity.
00:50Will this further anger non-Muslims,
00:53and eventually lead to a two-sided alliance?
00:56So, under the political reality of the majority of Malaysian ethnic groups,
01:00will the Xi-Meng government, which advocates a diversified name-revealing route,
01:03be faced with greater resistance if it wants to fight for re-election?
01:08Political scholar Huang Jinfa said in an interview with 8.0 that
01:11the biggest problem that Prime Minister Anhua is facing now is that
01:15non-Muslims believe that the policy of unifying the government is becoming more and more conservative.
01:20It's like the recent Haraa certification wave,
01:23which caused controversy because the government agency Jakim Islamic Development Bureau
01:26attempted to intervene in non-Muslim restaurants.
01:30In order to cater to the demands of Malay Muslims,
01:33the government was criticized for deviating from a diversified ethnic route.
01:36However, some right-wing Malaysian voters believe that
01:39no matter how much Anhua's government does on Islamic topics,
01:43it is still a fake.
01:45In other words, Anhua cannot compete with the first party, the United Nations,
01:48for a conservative religious route.
01:51Sufian, the director of the Modika Media Center, pointed out that
01:54there are several main factors that cause anxiety or dissatisfaction in the Malaysian people.
02:01First of all, the representativeness of the ethnic group.
02:04Because voters desire to have leaders belonging to their own ethnic group
02:07as national decision-makers, such as cabinet members.
02:10Once they think that their race has been marginalized
02:14or that they do not have a sufficient representative,
02:16it will lead to an unfair debate.
02:18Secondly, the topics that are often talked about in social media
02:21will also harm the harmony of the ethnic group.
02:23In the end, it is the economic pressure and the cost of living that increase,
02:27which leads to anxiety in the people,
02:29which leads to resentment against the government,
02:32which provides a warm bed for extremism and religious conservatism.
02:38Sufian reminded the Anhua government that
02:40in order to stabilize governance, it does not need to fight with the United Nations.
02:44It relies on ethnic and religious issues to get political chips.
02:48Because the advantage of the West is to open up the road.
02:51And the politics of East Malaysia is also diverse.
02:53Why does Anhua insist on competing with the United Nations in the conservative Malaysian market?
02:59What's more, the political preference of the Malaysian people is not an iron plate.
03:04The Anhua government can deal with the economic anxiety of the people regardless of race,
03:08to ensure that the country's macro policy is effective.
03:11At the same time, without touching the sensitive political situation of the Malaysian people,
03:15take the opportunity to try to win their confidence.
03:19This will prevent Anhua from heading towards a two-tiered extreme politics.
03:25The latest youth poll report by the Modika Center pointed out
03:28that of the 1,605 respondents,
03:31more than half of them are Chinese and hard-of-hearing young people,
03:33who believe that their community is unfair and discriminatory.
03:37But at the same time, 73% of the population is Malay,
03:41who oppose equal rights.
03:43Politician Huang Jianfa believes that the United Nations government,
03:46as a central party,
03:47is trying to win the favor of voters from all walks of life.
03:50In the end, it will only fall into a two-sided situation,
03:52and lose more basic support.
03:54We see a lot of problems in Anhua.
03:56I am eager to understand why the non-Muslims are not satisfied to comfort them,
04:01but to get rid of the situation.
04:03What can you do if you are not satisfied?
04:05For example, in KKMARK,
04:07there was no action against those terrorists who threw gas bombs.
04:13In the issue of Palestine,
04:15there was no response to the concerns of non-Muslims.
04:18Until now, for example, the issue of the rights of Jachin, etc.
04:21I think this government probably feels that
04:23what it needs more is the support of the Malays.
04:26I can give some non-Malay support.
04:28If you don't choose me, who will you choose?
04:30As long as we continue to live in this kind of mixed-game thinking,
04:34if I want to please one side, I must not please the other side.
04:38Then he will soon find that he is not pleased on both sides.
04:42Sufian, the director of the Modika Polling Center,
04:44believes that the Alliance is indeed facing challenges from conservative Malay Muslims
04:48in the agenda of promoting a diverse ethnic group.
04:51Especially after they joined forces with the Uyghurs,
04:54there are often sensitive issues between Malay and non-Malay.
04:59Sufian pointed out that this does not mean that Prime Minister Anwar
05:02should give up the central open-minded route.
05:04Instead, he should focus on improving people's lives,
05:06restoring the economy, and promoting systemic reforms
05:09to overcome the threat posed by the Alliance.
05:11So if the government is really serious,
05:14and the government can deliver on improving the economic conditions,
05:18wages improve, business conditions become more vibrant,
05:22people will actually turn around and say,
05:25I don't mind multiculturalism.
05:27I don't mind this power-sharing business
05:29because it's good for myself and my family.
05:32We have incomes and we can put better food on the table.
05:35So I think a lot of people are pragmatic.
05:37And that's where I think the government is focused right now.
05:40I think Prime Minister Anwar is already fighting for these Central Malay people.
05:43But the key is the message he conveys.
05:46Does he have the courage to break the gap between peace and game?
05:52He clearly stated that he would stand in the middle
05:56and take care of both sides at the same time.
05:58On the other hand,
05:59he wants to turn the competition of the Zaire Party
06:02into a problem of non-ethnicity.
06:04Just because you say you want to stand in the middle is not enough.
06:07You have to lure your opponent to talk about other issues.
06:09Because if your opponent talks about ethnic issues every day,
06:12you are still forced to fight.
06:14So we need to deal with this problem.
06:16And Sufeian also made one of the conclusions of this poll.
06:20That is, in East Asia, more than 65% of the respondents
06:23support that all races should be treated equally.
06:26He said that even the native Muslims from Sabah and Zaire,
06:30most of them are not very attached to identity recognition among the ethnic groups,
06:34but rather pay more attention to cooperation and opportunities.
06:36Whereas if you look at the survey specifically,
06:39we can find that the Muslim Bumiputras in Sabah and Sarawak
06:43are less fixated on identity.
06:46They are more into opportunity and working together.
06:49So there is an element of insecurity that continues to persist in West Malaysia
06:54that colors and influences politics.
06:56So it will take us some time before we can step out of it.
06:59The two respondents believe that the Andhra government
07:01does not need to succumb to the pressure of the right.
07:03Instead, it should stick to the vision of the people,
07:05and actively improve the voice of the people
07:07with the advantage of transparent and efficient governance.
07:09And by communicating with the community,
07:11eliminate the perception that there are not enough Malays.
07:13More importantly,
07:14let the people of all races feel the progress in system and policy,
07:18and be willing to work together to share this country in a more equal way.
07:23First of all, we need to be able to jump out and see the current situation clearly.
07:28Instead of circling in the frame of records,
07:31thinking that you can find the way out.
07:33For example, the problem of urbanization.
07:34You can't say that I will accelerate the development of this community and change it.
07:39Because that structure is not completely in place.
07:41But how do you immediately make these multiple cities,
07:45most gentle voices,
07:47can be louder overall?
07:50I think what's key is for people to feel invested in the country,
07:53that they must understand,
07:54they have a good thing going,
07:56they want to be able to work together,
07:58and at the same time,
08:00share the country in a more equal and meaningful way.
08:06Sufian, the director of the Modika polling center, said,
08:08for a long time, the Malays,
08:10especially the people of the West Malaysia Peninsula,
08:13have always been trapped in identity politics.
08:15Racial and religious differences occupy the issues they care about.
08:19And this kind of over-focusing on the phenomenon of identity politics is regrettable.
08:23Because in fact, the Malays,
08:25can learn a lot from each other.
08:28Especially in this era of rapid change,
08:30where new opportunities are constantly emerging.
08:32Through sharing experience,
08:34people can definitely benefit from it.
08:37Sufian believes that the diversity of ethnic groups
08:40is the unique blessing of the Malays.
08:42People should have this diverse culture,
08:45instead of being afraid of it.
08:47Only by strengthening each other's interaction,
08:49is the key to building national trust and harmonious relations.